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The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association of the National Park Service Winter 2014 • Vol. 21 • No. 1 Arrowhead Published by Eastern National E&AA ARROWHEAD NEWSLETTER UPDATE Albright Training Center

or many years, the NPS has used “people” news regarding our E&AA Marks Its Fiftieth Year our Arrowhead newsletter to dis - members. This would include informa - Fseminate information to its approxi - tion on retirements, obituaries and job his year marks the 50th anniversary of plished by the class voluntarily participating mately 20,000 employees. Operational changes. We will continue to accept sub - Tthe construction of the Horace M. with park and center staff through individ - realities now require the NPS to make missions for the types of news stories Albright Training Center, located at Grand ual oral histories. The center plans to use further use of their online Internet re - that keep readers informed about our Canyon NP. Ten members of the first both video and audio clips for future train - sources that most employees currently National Park Service family members. ranger class to attend the center in 1963 ing curricula. The class toured the park, access to get information. We have been pleased over the and their partners gathered with staff for a met independently with park leadership, In keeping up with the times, the years to make our Arrowhead newslet - first-ever class reunion at the Albright cam - attended an NPS issues forum they devel - NPS will be upgrading and further uti - ter available to NPS personnel in a pus last May. The 50th anniversary of the oped with park and former staff and just lizing the “Inside NPS” online informa - cooperative effort with the NPS leader - tion pages to provide employees with ship to keep their employees informed. class and the training center inspired the celebrated the accomplishments that time current information on a timely basis. We recognize that times change, and event, which resulted in goodwill shared and reflection allowed them to recognize. In addition, the DOI prepares a weekly like the NPS, we must adapt and con - across NPS generations from the generalist Not to be missed, eight ‘women behind video, “This Week at Interior,” on form with change as well. As you know, elders to the more specialized “young - the men’ attended with stories of their YouTube focusing on current activities we have already started this process in sters” (current employees) of Grand own—like Jan Johnson, wife of retired su - that are of interest to the public, which our efforts to “go green,” and almost 90 Canyon NP and Albright Training Center. perintendent Einar Johnson, who left a is available to all. Consequently, this percent of our members now access “It is so good in times of budget cuts, to recipe for biscuits with the staff and an ac - reduces the NPS’ need for the Arrow - the content of the Arrowhead newsletter be reminded of earlier times of tougher companying story from Lava Beds. It head newsletter as a means of com - via the Internet rather than receive a munication to its employees. hard-copy printed version in the mail. hardships that were surmounted by these seems the biscuits came in handy (along We encourage our E&AA members to We still accommodate a small group of men’s stellar careers,” said Laura Rotegard, with a generous amount of hospitality) take advantage of the Internet to keep our membership who prefer a printed current center superintendent. “They could smoothing over the ire of an investigative abreast of the information that the NPS hard copy. As most organizations are have held their reunion anywhere, but the team. Jan told us that breaking (home - is providing on www.nps.gov and “This now doing, we will continue to empha - interaction with today’s NPS staff at the made) bread with strangers put many is - Week at Interior.” Since relevant NPS size electronic distribution of information original location which was for most, their sues into better perspective. That’s a information will now be available on a and will eventually eliminate the hard- earliest NPS training, primed the pump leadership strategy to be considered. copy printed version of the Arrowhead daily and weekly basis on the Internet, that led to stories revealing amazing lessons Both groups of attendees remarked on future editions of the Arrowhead newsletter as more members become newsletter will primarily focus on comfortable with the Internet. to be learned.” the obvious differences between then and Capturing these stories was accom - continued on page 6 Fellowship Program Benefits World President Kennedy Heritage Sites in Developing Countries Remembered at Park Event n the weekend of Nov. 22 By Roxanne Dey, Detailee, Office of NP and now current manager of the Great supplies. He did it mostly by thinking through 24, 2013, over a thou - International Affairs Fish River Nature Reserve, reported on outside the box and looking for innova - Osand visitors joined rangers and vol - he NPS Office of International Affairs the changes he implemented upon return - tive strategies to make things happen. unteers at John Fitzgerald Kennedy Tdeveloped the World Heritage Fel - ing to South Africa. Shaw created the in - Learning some of these strategies from NHS to commemorate the 50th lowship to provide technical assistance in frastructure to support a dispatch center Gavin has helped me be more prepared anniversary of the National Day of Mourning. Events included a new the management and conservation of for the reserve, which is home to the third for the present era of shrinking budgets,” ranger program using the principles World Heritage Sites in developing coun - largest black rhino population in the said Smith. of facilitated dialog to ask questions tries. Stephen Morris, NPS chief of the world. The new repeater sites and radios Godson Kimaro, from Tanzania’s about loss and belonging, a special Office of International Affairs said, “The have dramatically improved communica - Serengeti National Park, served as a 2013 exhibit and a memorial ceremony. special areas that achieve this prestigious Fellow at Yellowstone NP. Kimaro re - tion and assisted rangers who have ar - John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS has designation are not always able to manage, ported taking back many ideas from rested 18 people for illegal activities in the served over the years as a memorial preserve and protect these areas. Ideally, last 12 months. Shaw also realized his Yellowstone NP and recommending them the entire international community plays focal point for the town of Brookline, rangers needed better law enforcement for adoption in African parks, including Mass. Three days after the assassi - a role in the protection of every World training and refresher courses. He created law enforcement techniques and training, nation, locals gathered together at Heritage Site. This fellowship program is new training for the reserve rangers based better equipment for rangers, trails, the slain president’s birthplace at 83 a way for the NPS to help the United on the NPS model he learned at Olympic boardwalks and an amphitheater for inter - Beals Street. Some of the crowd States fulfill that responsibility.” pretive talks. He recently reported to the NP. “Ten rangers have been through the came from a memorial service at The fellowship provides World Her - Office of International Affairs that new training, along with two rangers who nearby Temple Kehillath Israel; oth - itage Site managers from other countries Serengeti was developing an amphithe - have achieved dog handler training certi - ers had heard about the event real-world training and experiences in ater, but, unlike Yellowstone, his park planned in part by Brookline High fication,” said Shaw. U.S. national parks that also have World would be adding a shade structure. School students. The assembled “What makes Olympic National Park Heritage Site designation. Fellows typi - Yellowstone NP Chief Ranger Tim Reid heard words from local religious cally spend five to eight weeks learning special cannot be written in a report or commented, “Hosting Godson Kimaro leaders, laid a wreath at the home, NPS management practices and working shown on a documentary. It is in the snow was an excellent experience. Perhaps the sang “America” and witnessed a 21- alongside NPS professionals in a variety in your boot and the cool air past your main thing we learned is a reaffirmation gun salute to the president. From of disciplines; and conversely, NPS em - ears. It is in the fresh mountain mornings that the NPS mission is noble and that the that moment forward, the home took ployees also gain new ideas and perspec - and the wide wooded backcountry. I can NPS organization, despite the familial on special significance as a place to tives that can be applied in the U.S. only hope that other managers from Africa complexion and associated squabbles, is mourn the Kennedy family and re - National Park System. get the honor, as there is much for us to high functioning and built upon mission- mains so today. Since the fall of 2009, the NPS has learn from the U.S. National Park Serv - dedicated staff. Based on my experience in The Kennedy’s first home became hosted 13 World Heritage Fellows who ice,” said Shaw. the Serengeti, and with hosting Godson, part of the National Park Service in were recruited for their leadership poten - Colin Smith, chief ranger at Olympic I think the overarching take home for us 1967, following significant work by the tial. The NPS evaluated which candidates NP, reported Gavin Shaw’s visit to is that public vesting in the value of na - president’s mother, Mrs. Joseph P. could best utilize the training in the U.S. Olympic was a valuable experience for tional parks, particularly in gateway com - Kennedy, to return the home to its to have the greatest impact back at sites in Shaw and all the park employees he munities, is critical for the success of 1917 appearance, the year of the their home countries. The Office of Inter - worked with. There were many long dis - protected-area conservation and adminis - president’s birth. While Mrs. Kennedy national Affairs has been following up with cussions about managing people and op - tration. Without value to the public and stated her intention was to share her Fellows to determine what new programs, erations. “It was amazing to hear Gavin contiguous communities, parks will strug - family’s early years and show how training or initiatives may have been imple - describe how little infrastructure and gle. While the NPS is more advanced in people lived in 1917, the memorial as - mented at their World Heritage Sites as a support he had for his park operations. this regard than Tanzanian National Parks, pect has always been important. This direct result of the fellowship program. He was very adept at making do with continued on page 3 Gavin Shaw, a 2011 Fellow at Olympic small amounts of funding and limited continued on page 3 2 Arrowhead • Vol. 21 • No. 1

Focus on the Parks

• On July 10, the Furnace Creek Visitor measurements have been taken here Center auditorium at Death Valley NP since 1911, initially by the Pacific Coast was filled with weather enthusiasts from Borax Company and then by the NPS. “Park Over the Highway” across the nation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the hottest day ever • Low snow levels on Denali’s glaciers recorded—July 10, 1913. The 134-degree this summer presented a rare opportu - Project Begins at JEFF day was recorded by Oscar Denton, who nity to clean up trash and equipment left took the reading amidst birds falling dead on the Muldrow Glacier by moun - ecretary of the Interior Sally 2015 plan includes other major from the sky because of the heat. taineering expeditions. The Muldrow is Jewell, Transportation Secretary components on the Gateway Arch In conjunction with the National the largest glacier (34 miles long) on the S Weather Service from Las Vegas, park north side of Denali. It was the route uti - Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Claire grounds, such as an expansion of the staff presented topics explaining what lized by the four pioneer climbers who McCaskill, and state and city officials underground museum, new exhibits makes Death Valley the hottest place on were the first to stand on the mountain’s and other partners broke ground and a new west entrance; landscaping Earth, how employees who live in the summit on June 6, 1913. High temper - on Aug. 2, 2013 park survive the summer and what hap - atures caused a high level of glacial melt - on the “Park pened on July 10, 1913 to create such ing, and rangers saw ice that had not Over the High - hot conditions. The NPS in Death Valley been previously exposed on the glacier. way” project, the has partnered with the National Weather Other cleanups of the Muldrow took first component of Service in support of the cooperative ob - place in 1982 and 1990. the CityArchRiver server program since 1961. This pro - On July 14, a dozen Denali NP & 2015 initiative to gram provides long-term climate data PRES employees were flown to Gunsight revitalize and im - that is used to perform scientific studies Pass on the Muldrow Glacier. They were prove access to to remove obvious trash but leave in place and for weather and climate models. The the Jefferson Na - items that appeared to be 30 years old or Death Valley station is particularly im - tional Expansion more, which they would document with portant due to the extreme weather con - Memorial , home ditions and remote location. Weather GPS and photographs. Over the course of two days, the teams moved down the gla - of the Gateway cier, putting trash in piles and document - Arch. The “Park ing several historical gear caches, including Over the Highway” one from Bradford and Barbara Wash - project will feature Arrowhead burn’s 1947 expedition (Barbara became a landscaped struc - ture over Interstate The Newsletter of the first woman to summit Denali during the Employees & that expedition). Items deemed to be his - 70, which currently Alumni Association torically significant by the archeologist, in - forms a “moat” of the National Park separating the Gate - Service cluding the Washburn cache, were left in The Arrowhead is a quarterly publication place on the surface of the glacier. way Arch from the for National Park Service employees and The teams retrieved an estimated 200 to Old Courthouse, retirees. The E&AA is a nonprofit, mem - 300 pounds of debris from the glacier, and reroute surface bership organization dedicated to pro - mostly modern, culturally insignificant traffic. The “Park moting the values of the NPS family and material. Items included burlap sacks, plas - preserving its treasured resources. The Over the Highway” Arrowhead is available to non-members tics and Spam cans in addition to aban - and other compo - and other organizations for $15 per year. doned gear such as skis. Approximately 60 nents of the project to 80 pounds of trash were removed by will be funded with helicopter during the cleanup operation. NPS Dr. G. DJaiyr eGcotogrus e, Chair a mix of public The remaining debris was piled at two lo - and private fund - PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Midwest Regional George Minnucci, Vice Chair cations, where it will be picked up by the Dr. Kevin Clark ing. A TIGER Director Mike Reynolds, Jefferson National Expansion park’s sled dog teams this winter. Gerard Gabrys grant from the Memorial (JEFF) Media Services Supervisor Al Bilger David Harmon (kneeling), Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, JEFF • Thomas Edison NHP received a major U.S. Department Dr. Gilbert Rochon Chief Ranger Jim Jackson, Secretary of the Interior Sally of Transportation Dr. Michael Soukup collection of antique phonograph records Jewell, JEFF Buildings and Utilities Supervisor Steve Michael Walker, Esq. from a donor who is considered to be the awarded in 2011 Amancio, JEFF Park Guard Jeremiah Schultz, NPS Deputy Deborah Yandala foremost expert on Edison disc records. provided $20 mil - Director Peggy O’Dell, JEFF Deputy Supt. Frank Mares, The donation includes 580 Edison Dia - lion and the Mis - JEFF Chief of Interpretation Ann Honious and JEFF Supt. mond Discs, 66 Edison Blue Amberol SecreLtianrdya/ TSrteoallsurer souri Department Tom Bradley. cylinders, 16 Edison Amberol cylinders, of Transportation matched it with improvements and programming eight Edison Gold Moulded cylinders and $25 million in state funding while the space at the north gateway; a revital - AdDvri.s Moriych Gaerlo Suopu Ckuhp air six Edison Needle Type discs. The record - CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation con - ized riverfront; accessibility improve - ings, which date from 1905 to 1929, were tributed $10 million in private funding. ments; development of accessible made by Thomas Edison’s National Editor Gathered officials trumpeted the eco - walkways to the riverfront and ex - Jennifer M. Allen Phonograph Company and Thomas A. [email protected] nomic benefits of the project to the city panded programming and amenities Edison, Incorporated. Performances in - of St. Louis. In 2011, more than 2.2 on the grounds. Projects at the Old clude rare takes by artists such as Italian million people visited the memorial, Courthouse include accessibility im - ALsasuirsat aRnotb Eindsioton r operatic soprano Claudia Muzio, country contributing $97 million to the local provements and new exhibits. Visit [email protected] music pioneer Ernest Stoneman, the economy and supporting 1,252 jobs. www.cityarchriver.org for more in - Original Memphis Five jazz quintet, 1920s radio star Vaughn De Leath and popular The $380 million CityArchRiver formation on the entire project. n Trust FundH Leiodai nW Ahditme inistrator [email protected] banjoist Vess Ossman. This extraordinary collection was donated to the NPS by Americans during the Reconstruction family history, as well as wagon ruts, pale - Edison researcher Raymond Wile, who Period following the Civil War. The ontological sites and a WWII bombing MembBeorsnhnipe SCtoetosordn inator also donated 18 color photographs of a re - town, established in 1877, is symbolic of [email protected] union of Edison recording artists that he range. Tallgrass Prairie N PRES provided the pioneer spirit of African Americans. hosted at the park on Oct. 18, 1974. the bus and driver for the expedition. NPS staff, Nicodemus Historical Soci - E&AA Trust Fund Trustees A meticulous record sleuth, Wile collects Dan Brown ety representatives and community mem - • City of Rocks National Reserve cele - Dr. G. Jay Gogue Edison discs with an acute eye for detail, bers followed the intrepid route from the brated its 25th anniversary on Sept. 14 Linda Stoll searching out especially rare takes and press - train depot in Ellis, Kans., to Nicodemus, with a full day of activities. The day’s Heidi White ings. Comparing Wile’s holdings to the Kans., that the founders of Nicodemus events began with a ceremony and park’s own catalog, Jerry Fabris, the park’s walked. The bus trip included stops at the speeches by Chip Jenkins, NPS deputy re - Publisher museum curator, selected only those Eastern National Ellis train depot and the landmarks at gional director; Nancy Merrill, director of recordings that would fill missing gaps in 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1 “happy hallow” and “the mound” men - the Idaho Department of Parks and Fort Washington, PA 19034 the sound archive. Thomas Edison NHP tioned in historical documents. Angela Recreation; Scott Bedke, representative Phone: (215) 283-6900 preserves the world’s most complete collec - Bates and Thomas Wellington, of the and speaker of the House (Idaho); Kent Fax: (215) 283-6925 tion of Edison disc records. It is significantly www.eandaa.org Nicodemus Historical Society, provided Durfee, native of Almo (gateway commu - more complete now due to this donation. ©2013 Eastern National insight into the journey and its challenges nity); and Wallace Keck, City of Rocks su - as well as the assistance provided by the perintendent. Following the ceremony, To contribute stories or photos for con - • On Aug. 20, Nicodemus NHS co- sideration, or for E&AA contribution hosted a community learning experience, Osage tribe to early Nicodemus settlers. visitors enjoyed a Dutch-oven lunch, live and membership information, please see “The Journey from Ellis to Nicodemus.” The tour also stopped at the Walz farm, music, wagon rides, horse rides, opening page 10. Nicodemus, Kans., is the only remaining where participants learned about the orig - of the time capsule, historic trail tours, ge - western town established by African inal trail crossing their property as noted in ology walks, children’s pioneer games and Vol. 21 • No. 1 • Arrowhead 3

Focus on the Parks much more. The day’s festivities con - urban astronomy programming. Ranger reflect the landscape as it appeared during animals are her “surrogate pets” and that cluded with free cake and a concert. Kathryn Daskal led a group on a non- Booker’s life there. This truly helps visitors they all have such spirited personalities. The 14,407-acre City of Rocks National full-moon night, specifically to get a experience the farm through Booker’s eyes. “Nelly, a chicken here, doesn’t ever want Reserve was established by Congress in close look at the stars. They saw a frac - Although farm equipment is now used to go in the pen at night. She follows me 1988 to protect the California Trail, grand tion of the number Muir observed 100 to maintain the farm, the animals are in - around, and I have to literally pick her scenery, geological features and to provide years ago, let alone Galileo 300 years be - corporated in many of the educational up and place her in the coop. The ducks recreational opportunities. The reserve fore that. Half a dozen Harleys on programs where visitors can compare have ‘gang wars’ with each other over and adjacent Castle Rocks State Park re - Franklin Canyon Drive drowned out their lives to slave life. They also learn territory and separated themselves into ceive over 200,000 visitors annually. speech, and group members’ red-tinted how the animals were used back then. two ‘families.’ We have two pigs that are flashlights couldn’t begin to shield their Volunteers come every day to feed the sisters, and one sister stands in the • During every full moon night in the night vision from the brightly lit neigh - animals. A veterinarian also comes to the trough to block the other one from eat - summer and fall, ranger staff at John Muir borhood oil refinery. park to conduct checkups. One of the ing, so she can have first taste and eat as NHS gather park visitors—mostly local From a dark sky perspective, Mt. beloved “family” members is a 31-year- much as she wants. Needless to say, the urban dwellers—at the busy intersection of old horse. Ranger Betsy Haynes says the animals provide a great laugh.” California Highway 4, Alhambra Avenue Wanda is not the Australian outback. It is n and Franklin Canyon Drive. From there not a Sierra, Colorado Plateau or Mojave they hike a mile to the 640-foot summit of Desert park. And yet for an urban audi - Mt. Wanda to view the full moon rise and ence who ventured from their homes and contemplate the beauty and serenity. The comfort zones on a remarkably still, World Heritage Sites 326-acre mountain in the city of Martinez warm and fogless evening, the dividends was named by Muir for his eldest daughter. were palpable. With a view of eight con - continued from front page costs, a small stipend and required insur - It’s where he took his children sauntering stellations, a faint streak of the Milky Way ance coverage for nine participants. Addi - to imbue them with a love of nature. and an exhilarating shooting star, one it is something we need to continue to tional funding and support for four Mt. Wanda provides today’s digitally could almost feel the immensity of space mature and grow agency-wide.” Fellows was provided by Tourism Cares, connected urban population with a simi - and the urgency to care for our one, the George Wright Society and the lar, and rare, immersion experience in na - small, blue planet. “The World Heritage Fellowship Pro - ture. On one walk, Ranger Ron Good gram fosters this type of mutually bene - Department of the Interior. The U.S. na - described the Apollo astronauts who • Interpretive programs at Booker T. ficial training and allows the NPS to tional park host sites also typically provide walked on the moon. They went in search Washington NM empower visitors to benefit from new ideas and perspectives park housing for the Fellows. of lunar knowledge but really gained per - experience a deeper connection with that can be applied to the management The Office of International Affairs spective about themselves and our planet Booker’s life through touring the land - of our own parks,” said Office of Inter - is currently pursuing additional funding Earth from the powerful experience. By scape and historic structures and caring national Affairs Chief Stephen Morris. sources to ensure this successful program the time visitors reached Mt. Wanda’s for the animals. Booker was born a slave Initial funding for the NPS Office of can continue. For more information, peak, they too felt transformed. The at the James Burroughs plantation and la - International Affairs program was pro - please visit the NPS Office of clouds finally broke, an intensely crimson bored there for nine years while his mother vided in 2010 by a $30,000 grant from International Affairs World Heritage sunset cast alpenglow on Mt. Diablo and was the cook for the family. In 1856, the the United Nations Foundation to the Site Fellows Program page at the full moon shown through. year of Booker’s birth, the plantation was NPS, through the National Park Founda - www.nps.gov/oia/new/New_Page/ Clouds are not the only obstacle to 207 acres. The park has been preserved to tion. The funding paid for transportation WH_Fellowship.htm. n

President Kennedy Remembered at Park Event Kudos and Awards continued from front page

is thanks to her excellent leadership of and emissions to 50 percent below 2008 levels year’s event seemed like an ideal vision for our volunteer program.” by 2020; reduce transportation emissions time to reflect further on memorial as - The FVA exists to provide mutual sup - to 20 percent below 2008 levels by 2020. pects of the home with new program - port, continuing dialogue and professional “In addition to reducing GHG emis - ming that encouraged visitors to ask development opportunities for those in - sions, we plan to increase climate change questions about their own experi - volved in the leadership and management and sustainability education and out - ences with loss and remembrance. of volunteers. In accepting the award, reach efforts,” said Acting Supt. Paul Visitors toured the home Friday Allison said, “It is truly an honor and a Stoehr. “We will continue our restora - through Sunday. After exploring the privilege to fill James A. Garfield National tion efforts in the park as well as com - home where Kennedy spent his first Historic Site with so many dedicated, plete a vulnerability study to protect park years, they had the opportunity to knowledgeable and welcoming people. resources from the likely impacts of cli - learn more about how the country re - mate change.” Our volunteer program is one to brag acted to his death. Since 1999, the The Climate Friendly Parks designation about because of the outstanding volun - site has been collecting visitors’ mem - is the most recent effort in the park’s ories about Kennedy’s assassination. teers that lend their time and talents to our desire to become more sustainable. To A small sampling of these stories were visitors. I am so happy and proud to share view the park’s Climate Action Plan, on display, along with books for visi - this recognition with all of our wonderful visit www.nps.gov/cuva/parkmgmt/ tors to add their story to the collection. volunteers and staff.” sustainability.htm. NPS n At 2 p.m. on a frigid Sunday afternoon, • Cuyahoga Valley NP is the first na - over 100 visitors gathered together just ALLISON POWELL tional park site in Ohio to achieve the as they did in 1963 to remember Presi - • Park Ranger Allison Powell , volunteer status of “Climate Friendly Park.” As a dent Kennedy. Rangers read proclama - program manager at James A. Garfield participant in the Climate Friendly Parks tions from Lyndon Johnson and the NHS, was recently named the Volunteer The Arrowhead Store Brookline Board of Selectmen declar - program (CFP), Cuyahoga Valley NP Administrator of the Year by the Forum for ing Nov. 25, 1963 a National Day of belongs to a network of 106 national Volunteer Administrators (FVA). She re - The Arrowhead Store is administered Mourning. A highlight was a letter from parks nationwide that are committed to by Eastern National at the NPS’ re - ceived her award during the FVA’s annual Representative Joe Kennedy, III, reducing resource consumption, cutting quest to nurture the pride and spirit meeting on Nov. 7 in Cleveland, Ohio. grandson of Robert Kennedy and U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and that is the hallmark of those who have Under Allison’s leadership, volunteers Representative for this area. The pro - educating staff and the public about cli - made the NPS a leader in the fields of gave 3,356 hours of service last year, gram also included words from Father mate change and sustainability. conservation and preservation. Arrow - Clary of St. Mary’s of the Assumption equaling over $74,000 worth of work do - The CFP began as a partnership with head products feature the official logo Church and Rabbi Hamilton of Temple nated to James A. Garfield NHS. As the the Environmental Protection Agency of the NPS and are not available for Kehillath Israel. And, as in 1963, the site’s nomination of her for the award and the NPS to help parks understand purchase by the general public but event concluded with a singing of states, “Allison Powell recognizes, culti - the concepts of climate change and in may be purchased by NPS employees “America,” this time by Lena Schorge, and alumni and our partners, such as vates and appreciates the value of volun - turn communicate these concepts and a student at Edward Devotion School, cooperating association employees teers to our organization. There is no success stories to park staff, visitors and the same one John F. Kennedy at - and volunteers, who help us protect question that we could not accomplish partners. The park identified the follow - tended. The event brought together park resources and serve the public. community members just as it did in our mission of commemorating and inter - ing goals to reduce GHG emissions pro - Visit the Arrowhead Store at 1963, and the park was pleased to preting the life and legacy of President duced by park operations: reduce energy www.ArrowheadStore.com today, offer a place for reflection on John F. James A. Garfield without volunteer assis - use consumption emissions to 30 percent and see what’s new! n tance. That we have that assistance at all below 2008 levels by 2020; reduce waste Kennedy’s life 50 years later. 4 Arrowhead • Vol. 21 • No. 1

Class of 2013

of Engineers; she assisted in drafting a degree in history. He began his NPS career received his first permanent job at Gulf much-improved contract, then negotiated as a seasonal park ranger at Fort Sumter Islands NS, Mississippi District. and awarded the contract. NM and went on to serve as a park ranger Jim and his wife, Mary, enjoyed island In 2005, Annette moved to HFC’s at Mount Rushmore N MEM, Canyon de life for five years on Ship Island, where Media Services, overseeing their exhibit Chelly NM and Fossil Butte NM. In the they began their family. He obtained his closeout process. In 2011, she coordinated early 1990s, he was superintendent of private pilot license through the Aero the inventory, packing and shipping of Florissant Fossil Beds NM and then served Club at Keesler Air Force Base. He be - HFC’s archival exhibit records to the NPS for four years as assistant superintendent of came an area ranger at Bryce Canyon NP Technical Information Center (TIC) in Glen Canyon NRA and Rainbow Bridge in 1986, and in 1988, he accepted a dis - Denver. Senior TIC staff called HFC’s NM. He was also a training specialist at the trict ranger job at Wrangell-St. Elias NP & submittal “the best prepared shipment we Stephen T. Mather Training Center. Dale PRES and began to see his dream of be - have seen”—and this from an organization was associate regional director, Northeast coming a ranger pilot in Alaska fulfilled. that receives a constant flow of documents Region - Philadelphia, before becoming After three years in the Northern from every park and NPS office. The doc - superintendent at Great Smoky Mountains Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias NP ument template she developed for this NP in 2004. & PRES, Jim was transferred to the Cen - project is now recommended for all NPS At the Smokies, Dale provided the vi - tral Chitina District and sent to school to records management submittals. The next sion and leadership that led to the con - complete his commercial and instrument year, she oversaw the inventory and ship - struction of facilities including the Twin ratings as a ranger pilot. A call to Katmai ping of 1,667 project records to TIC and Creeks Science and Education Center and NP & PRES in 1996 enabled him to be -

NPS over 50,000 records to the Motion Pic - the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Renova - come a chief ranger and continue his flying ture, Sound, and Video Branch of the Na - tions were made to Sugarlands Visitor to support park missions. After three years, HERNAN ABREU tional Archives in College Park, Md. As Center, Appalachian Highlands Science he joined Voyageurs NP, where he contin - Hernan Abreu , supply technician, Office usual, her hard work and attention to detail Learning Center, park headquarters and ued as chief ranger and pilot until he re - of Facilities Management and Property, made the project a success. Clingmans Dome Contact Station. He tired. During his time at Voyageurs NP, he Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), July 27 guided one of the largest infrastructure re - taught NPS law enforcement courses and after over 27 years of federal service. Kenneth C. Barnes , aviation manage - habilitation efforts in park history and oversaw the practical skills testing of stu - Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Hernan ment and safety specialist, Alaska Re - worked with gateway communities, part - dents at Vermilion Community College, graduated from the University of Turabo, gional Office, Aug. 23 after 23 years. ner groups, congressional staff, NPS staff flew wildlife surveys at Isle Royale NP and School of Business and Administration Robert L. Barte , general maintenance and park neighbors to secure approval of developed the Midwest Region’s first In - with a B.B.A. degree in accounting and a a Memorandum of Agreement for the fu - cident Management Team as incident minor in biology. He started his federal operations supervisor, Glacier Bay NP & PRES, Sept. 30 after 12 years. ture of the Elkmont Historic District. He commander and deployed on several all- career in 1983 with the Commerce De - also developed the Trails Forever partner - hazard events. He also instructed classes in partment and joined the Department of Cindy Darr , associate manager for ship between Friends of the Smokies and Ranger Operations and Concessions at Al - Natural Resources in Puerto Rico in 1984. media services, Harpers Ferry Center the park and championed the protection bright Training Center, conducted DOI He then became a biological technician for (HFC), July 27 after 40 years. of natural and cultural resources. Aircraft Water Ditching classes and served the Fish and Wildlife Service and worked Cindy began her career in 1973 with a Dale was recognized for his exceptional a detail as acting superintendent at Lincoln 15 years with the Puerto Rican Parrot Re - high school internship at HFC. After grad - leadership as the 2009 Southeast Region’s Home NHS. covery Project in the Caribbean NF (now uation, she joined HFC’s Museum Produc - Superintendent of the Year and the 2013 Jim and Mary will remain in Interna - El Yunque NF). In 1991, he met Demica tion as a photographer. At the time, Association of Partners for Public Lands tional Falls, Minn. His plans include en - “Demi” Vigil, who was also working at the museum exhibits were planned, designed, Agency Partner of the Year, which he joying Rainy Lake; traveling; teaching; Caribbean NF. They married at El Yunque fabricated and installed entirely by HFC shared with recently retired Deputy Supt. flying; spending time with grandchil - in 1994 and eventually moved to the U.S. staff. Cindy took every opportunity to learn: Kevin FitzGerald. He is also a recipient of dren, family and friends; completing after Demi got a job at Grand Canyon NP. she set type on the Compugraphic, the lat - the DOI Honor Award for Meritorious home-improvement jobs; serving on Hernan was an air quality technician at est and greatest technology of the time; de - Service. He and his wife, Suzanne, plan to part-time mission trips; fishing; and Grand Canyon NP (2000-2009). He also veloped film in the darkroom; and worked continue living in the region while explor - doing occasional contract work with the assisted in the eradication of exotic and in - in the fabrication shop doing screen printing ing and discovering more NPS treasures. NPS. He will also vicariously continue vasive vegetation and worked on water and building artifact mounts. life in the NPS as he watches his son, In the mid-1980s, Cindy worked under Robert Graves , maintenance worker, quality projects. In 2009, a job change for Bryce, pursue rangering. a three-week deadline on a visitor center Kenai Fjords NP, Sept. 21 after 15 years. Demi brought the family to Harpers Ferry, opening at Hawai`i Volcanoes NP to E&AA Life Member Chris B. Johnson , W.Va., and Hernan started work at HFC honor the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Leelanau District ranger, Sleeping Bear in 2011 as a supply technician. Hernan Geologic Survey. Despite multiple chal - Dunes NL, Sept. 30 after 31 years. can be reached at [email protected]. lenges, she met the deadline and even Chris began his NPS law enforcement career as a seasonal park ranger at Ozark Annette Abshire , media technical spe - managed to enjoy a day off at one of the NSR in 1982. In 1983, he accepted a per - cialist, Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), world’s most beautiful places. One of her manent law enforcement position in the Sept. 3 after 40 years of federal service. career highlights was overseeing the devel - Upper Current District of the park. Annette began her federal career in 1973 opment and installation of exhibits for In 1987, Chris joined Biscayne NP as at the DOI’s Natural Landmarks and Martin Luther King, Jr. NHS, where she a supervisory park ranger. He and his Theme Studies Office in Washington, D.C. worked closely with the King family and wife, Barb, lived on Adams Key and then She transferred to HFC to work for the leading political figures. After the 1988 Elliott Key. In 1990, he joined Bighorn contracting officer as a clerk/stenographer. fires, Yellowstone NP asked HFC for a Canyon NRA, where he worked as the Later, she became a procurement techni - quick turnaround on new exhibits. Within area ranger in the north unit. cian/assistant. In 1982, through the Up - months, HFC staff, with Cindy as pro - In 1994, Chris transferred to Sleeping ward Mobility Program, she was selected ducer, installed new Grant Village exhibits. Bear Dunes NL and was the Manitou Is - for a contract specialist position, eventually By the late 1980s, Cindy was the assis - lands District ranger. He later managed the reaching the full performance grade. tant to the exhibits production manager. Platte River District, then took over as the One of Annette’s most meaningful expe - Within a few years, she became HFC’s Leelanau District ranger in 1999. Among deputy chief of exhibits, managing special riences was working with the United States his accomplishments as Leelanau District projects for WASO and the NPS director. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Though the ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes NL, Chris museum is not an NPS site, HFC was In 2001, she became one of HFC’s first hired exceptional rangers, replaced aging brought in to assist with contracting. project managers, and between 2003 and JIM HUMMEL patrol boats and vehicles, started a taser Because of her outstanding work, HFC 2005—with a couple of title changes— E&AA Life Member James “Jim” Hummel , program, managed a professional dive received significant recognition for procure - became HFC’s workflow manager. chief ranger and pilot, Voyageurs NP, team, improved the ranger stations on the Cindy received the DOI Distinguished ment work on construction of the mu - Dec. 8, 2012 after 35 years. mainland and two islands and reduced the Service Award in 2010 for her outstand - seum’s concourse and for media, including Jim’s desire to become a national park number of law enforcement infractions in ing leadership in the field of interpretive three movies in the permanent exhibits. ranger began at a young age when his par - the North Bar Beach area. media development. In 2011, she was Annette’s other career highlights include ents would take monthlong family camp - Chris was a member of the Rocky one of five core team members charged contracting work on new exhibits at Spring - ing trips to national parks. His NPS career Mountain Region Special Event and Tac - field Armory NHS and Federal Hall N with the development and production of tical Team (SETT) before moving to A Call to Action as well as its update a began in 1976 during college breaks as a MEM, a bulletproof case to display the seasonal park aid at Great Smoky Moun - Michigan and after arriving at Sleeping Declaration of Independence for Independ - year later. In retirement, Cindy plans to Bear Dunes NL, was immediately added travel and spend more time with family. tains NP. After attending law enforcement ence NHP and one of HFC’s most exten - school, he became a seasonal protection to the Midwest Region (MWR) SETT. sive media projects, Dayton Aviation E&AA Life Member Dale Ditmanson , su - ranger at Apostle Islands NL, where he He later became the MWR SETT leader, Heritage NHP. Annette served as a contract perintendent, Great Smoky Mountains NP, worked for two summers. He briefly a position he held for seven years. In 2000, specialist on a multiagency uniform pro - Jan. 3, 2014 after 36 years. worked with the U.S. Army Corps of En - he received the regional Harry Yount gram for the NPS, the U.S. Fish and Dale graduated from the University of gineers at Clark Hill Lake to gain perma - Award and was named one of the “Best Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps South Dakota in 1975 with a bachelor’s nent status and after a few months, continued on page 5 Vol. 21 • No. 1 • Arrowhead 5

Class of 2013 continued from page 4 booked several programs with area the West District and was the assistant com - specialist, he served in various ICS posi - Cops” in Northern Lower Michigan by groups. She looks forward to traveling mander for criminal investigations. She was tions on over 300 operational periods in - the Northern Express newspaper. and spending more time with daughters, then promoted to major and commander cluding wildland fires, HAZMAT incidents Chris plans to look for a part-time win - Claire and Laura, and can be reached at of the Criminal Investigations Branch. She and hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Sandy. ter job in the area so he can travel to other [email protected]. handled large-scale events, including annual Of his future plans, Peter says, “I will be national parks during the summer months. July 4 celebrations and concert events at retiring to southern Missouri with my wife, Barb will continue working as a nurse at Wolf Trap National Park for the Perform - Elizabeth, and daughter, Joanna. I have a the Interlochen Center for the Arts. ing Arts, and oversaw numerous major in - cabin with 22 acres, forest and meadows, vestigations and police-involved shootings. with two cows, two pigs, two dogs and lots E&AA Life Member Sandra “Sandi” Jeanne then became commander of the of chickens. I will be a gentleman farmer, Kavanaugh , supervisory interpretive Field Operations Division, which encom - teaching HAZMAT, CPR and first aid and ranger, Natchez Trace Parkway, July 3 passes the Patrol Branch, including the go out on fires with incident management after 21 years of federal service, 14 of Horse Mounted Unit and Support Services teams. I also have three grown children who them with the NPS. Group, the Criminal Investigations Branch are serving in the U.S. Army. Julia (25) is in Sandi’s career with the NPS began as a and the San Francisco Field Office. She California, Joshua (21) is in Alabama and volunteer with Harpers Ferry NHP in served as deputy chief and the commander Jacob (23) is currently deployed to Africa.” 1972. Her first paid position was at George of the Homeland Division overseeing the Washington Memorial Parkway in 1973. Icon Protection Branch, including the E&AA Life Member Richard C. Powell , In 1977, she took a position as a Young Central District Station, Intelligence, Spe - chief, NPS Office of Risk Management, Adult Conservation Corps leader and then cial Events, SWAT, K-9, Aviation and Mo - Sept. 3 after 48 years. moved on to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal torcycle units, until her retirement. Prior to his most recent position as NHP in 1978. That same year, she was se - Jeanne received awards and recognition chief of the Office of Risk Management, lected for the park ranger management in - for individual acts as well as unit citations Richard served as a safety manager and take program. Next, she worked at for collaborative efforts. She has a master’s law enforcement ranger for the NPS. In Saratoga NHP and then Fort Stanwix NM degree from Columbia University and is a 2006, he was awarded the DOI Safety as a GS-9 supervisory park ranger. graduate of the FBI National Academy. She Professional Service Award in recognition In 1983, Sandi married Tim Kavanaugh Bob Cetera has accepted a position at the Smithsonian of his outstanding leadership, profession - and left the NPS in 1984 to raise their two JOY MEDLEY LYONS Institution as the director of the Office of alism and dedication to the Department’s daughters. Returning to government serv - Protection Services. ice several years later, she took various po - Joy Medley Lyons , chief of program serv - Safety and Occupational Health Program. ices, Division of Interpretation, Mammoth E&AA Member Peter Pappas , protection sitions with the Department of Justice, E&AA Life Member Eric J. Walkinshaw , Cave NP, July 27 after over 32 years. ranger, Herbert Hoover NHS, Aug. 31 Department of Energy, Department of civil engineer and project manager, Mount Veterans Affairs and U.S. Army Corps of In 1979, the summer before her senior after 30 years. Rainier NP, July 31 after over 37 years. Engineers. Sandi and Tim moved to Vicks - year of college, Joy began working at Peter began working with the NPS in Prior to his NPS career, Eric was a mem - burg, Miss., and Sandi was hired at Mammoth Cave NP as a seasonal park 1983 as a volunteer interpreter at Cuyahoga ber of the Peace Corps in the Fiji Islands, Natchez Trace Parkway in May 2009. She aide. She earned her B.A. degree in Eng - Valley NP. While pursuing a degree in ge - became part of a revitalized interpretive lish and creative writing from Western ology from Kent State University, he held assisting with engineering and design proj - operation, reopening the newly rehabili - Kentucky University and then obtained a summer seasonal park technician positions ects in a 25-island district. He began his tated parkway information cabin in permanent position in 1981 as a personnel in interpretation, public safety and law en - NPS career as a civil engineer at the Denver September 2009. clerk at Mammoth Cave NP, diversifying forcement at Mammoth Cave NP, Rocky Service Center (DSC) in 1976, advancing As the Southern District’s interpretive her experience with duties in the camp - Mountain NP, Cape Cod NS and Lake through the civil engineer ranks in con - supervisor, Sandi oversaw all interpretive ground. In 1982, she became a park in - struction management and design. In operations in the Natchez Trace Parkway’s terpreter, guiding and later supervising the 1985, he joined Glen Canyon NRA, where guides who led thousands of visitors into he served as a civil engineer and facility Mammoth Cave each year. Joy received a manager. In 1989, he joined Mount promotion to her most recent position as Rainier NP as a supervisory civil engineer chief of program services for the park’s Di - (chief of maintenance and professional vision of Interpretation in 2004. services) and became chief of planning and For most of her career, Joy supervised professional services in 1992, primarily and mentored Mammoth Cave NP’s guide working with the DSC on updating the force. Also a writer and historian, she au - park’s General Management Plan. He re - thored Mammoth Cave: The Story Behind turned to the Maintenance Division as park the Scenery , a seminal work that has for civil engineer and project manager in 2001. years marked many visitors’ first in-depth Eric has been highly involved in many exploration of the world’s longest known projects during his career at Mount cave. First published in 1991, the book re - Rainier NP, most notably the rehabilita - mains in high demand as a signature item tion of the historic Paradise Inn, con - for visitors in the park’s bookstore. struction of the new replacement Henry At the 2007 Kentucky History Awards, M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at the Kentucky Historical Society presented Paradise, numerous Federal Lands Joy with its Award of Merit for Publication Transportation Program road rehabilita - for her book, Making Their Mark: The NPS tion projects and recovery/reconstruc - Signature of Slavery at Mammoth Cave . tion after the devastating floods and This book also brought recognition to Joy PETER PAPPAS Timothy Kavanaugh storms in 2006 that closed the park to as the Southeast Regional Interpreter of Roosevelt NRA before accepting his first public access for six months. SANDI KAVANAUGH the Year (2007) from the National Associ - permanent assignment at Boston NHP. After his retirement, Eric and his wife, ation of Interpretation. There, he served as a law enforcement southern 200 miles. Under her leadership Catharine, are planning to “hit the road:” ranger from 1989 to 1991. He worked in and with management support, Sandi Deputy Chief Jeanne O’Toole , com - traveling, seeing friends and going wher - that same capacity at Steamtown NHS from increased both the quality and quantity of mander of the Homeland Division, 1991 to 1992. ever life takes them. They have moved to interpretive services. She successfully in - United States Park Police (U.S.P.P.), Peter moved west in 1992 to assume Colorado, and Eric can be reached at creased visitor outreach with children and Jan. 5, 2014 after 29 years. supervisory law enforcement duties at [email protected]. adults in the Jackson metropolitan area, Jeanne began her NPS career in 1984 Petrified Forest NP, where he also served worked to implement several National as a seasonal park ranger at Gateway E&AA Life Member Vicki Black Webster , as EMT and chief of the park fire brigade. museum curator, Southeast Utah Group Park Foundation grants, streamlined oper - NRA. She also served as an NPS ranger at He continued those duties at Guadalupe (Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Hovenweep ations at the Mount Locust Historic Site the National Mall and Memorial Parks. In Mountains NP from 2000 to 2003 before NM and Natural Bridges NM), Nov. 2 and trained and coached numerous STEP 1987, she entered service with the assuming the chief ranger position at after over 30 years of service. (Student Temporary Employment Pro - U.S.P.P., beginning as a uniformed officer (then) Palo Alto Battlefield NHS. There, After earning a B.A. degree in botany gram) and seasonal employees. In May at the Glen Echo Station. he oversaw visitor protection services as from Pomona College and an M.S. degree 2013, new exhibits that Sandi had assisted Jeanne then served as a firearms and well as park facilities and natural resources in environmental communications from with were installed at the information physical skills instructor and was promoted management. He returned to his former the University of Wisconsin, Madison, cabin. She managed two visitor centers to patrol sergeant in 1992. She was pro - role at Guadalupe Mountains NP in 2006 Vicki began her NPS career as a seasonal through periods of rapid change. moted to lieutenant and served as a shift and joined Herbert Hoover NHS as law communications counselor and inter - Sandi continues to reside in Vicksburg, commander, Central District Station com - enforcement ranger in 2008. preter. Seasonal work from 1976 to 1980 where Tim works as a supervisory park mander, Major Crimes Unit commander, Peter was committed to public service took her to places as varied as Glen ranger (interpretation) at Vicksburg Criminal Investigation Branch and George and safety throughout his career. As a wild - Canyon NRA and Everglades NP. She at - NMP. She will assist Natchez Trace Park - Washington Memorial Parkway Station land firefighter, faller, EMT, base camp way as a volunteer and has already commander. As captain, she commanded manager, security manager and HAZMAT continued on page 6 6 Arrowhead • Vol. 21 • No. 1

Class of 2013 continued from page 5 offices, including a VIP stint at the Museum of the National Park Ranger in Junior Rangers: Beginnings Yellowstone NP just last year. The whole Webster family has served in the NPS. Vicki’s husband, Jim, retired in and a Continuing Evolution 2008 from his position as the chief ranger of Arches NP. Daughter Sally worked as a By Kevin Butler, Visitor Use Assistant, Program transitioned from the big western seasonal at Grand Canyon NP, and son and Cheryl Bresee, Park Ranger, George parks to the inner city. This transition took Sam has just completed his second season Washington Memorial Parkway place in the nation’s capital at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ), a at Sequoia NP as a trailhead ranger. Vicki reat Falls Park in McLean, Va., part of 700-acre site adjacent to a low-income and Jim plan to remain in Moab, Utah, Gthe George Washington Memorial housing project in Washington, D.C. where the welcome mat is always out for Parkway, has 450 Junior Ranger awards on In the 1970s, this park was plagued by old NPS friends. They can be reached at display in the visitor center Children’s crime, especially vandalism. Car break-ins [email protected]. Room. Visitor Use Assistant Kevin Butler and thefts were so common that Walter John Wessels , regional director, Inter - spent many hours reaching out to all na - McDowney, the only park ranger assigned mountain Region, Aug. 23 after over 27 tional park units to collect these awards, to the park, often returned from lunch to years of federal service, over 12 of them updating a smaller display from the 1990s. find police cars in the parking lot. The with the NPS. He and Park Ranger Cheryl Bresee be - local Advisory Neighborhood Council John served in the Office of Manage - came more and more intrigued with this suggested that he recruit some children ment and Budget (1985-1989). In 1987, program. These badges and patches hinted from the neighborhood as “little rangers” Webster Family Photo he was commissioned as an officer in the at a story to be told. Where did the Junior to help to be his eyes and ears at the park. VICKI WEBSTER U.S. Navy Reserve. He worked for U.S. Ranger Program begin? How has it In the summer of 1979, seven young tained career status by taking a job in Department of Commerce’s National In - grown? Where is it going? men participated in a new program devel - administration at Colorado NM, then stitute of Standards and Technology in NPS Beginnings oped by McDowney designed to get them moved to (then) Saguaro NM as a park in - Boulder (1989-2000). involved with the park and teach them terpreter. She also completed assignments The U.S. Forest Service first used the about the natural world. Soon after these John joined the NPS in 2000 as the In - “Junior Ranger” in the title in 1952 with as an interpreter at Apostle Islands NL and termountain Region’s comptroller. Dur - neighborhood youth started volunteering, Whiskeytown NRA, where she received a their Junior Forest Ranger Program. This crime all but disappeared at the park. The ing his NPS career, he also served as acting program encouraged children to write to Quality Step Increase Award for her work deputy superintendent at Golden Gate surrounding community took notice, and Smokey Bear about the importance of by 1981, these new Junior Rangers were as the chief of interpretive services. NRA, acting deputy regional director for In 1986, Vicki moved with her family fire prevention, and they were awarded a receiving community service awards, and the Intermountain Region, acting associ - to Crater Lake NP and served as execu - badge for their participation. local residents were involved in writing an ate director for business services at WASO tive director of the Crater Lake Natural The Junior Ranger Program traces its activity book for the children. and acting superintendent of Grand Teton History Association from 1988 until beginnings to Yosemite NP, where in The National Capital Region took notice their departure in 1990. Since 1992, she NP and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 1930, Park Naturalist C.A. Harnell or - of the KEAQ Junior Ranger Program, and has served as the archivist and museum Parkway. Prior to assuming his position as ganized a Junior Naturalist School. A sim - in 1984, the program began to receive curator for the Southeast Utah Group of regional director in 2010, he was the In - ilar program at Yellowstone NP, Junior funding from the NPS. In 1985, NPS parks. During those years, she worked on termountain Region’s associate director for Nature Explorers, began in 1947. Director William Mott visited KEAQ and a variety of detail assignments and plan - administration, business and technology. Under the leadership of naturalists was given a tour by the new Junior Rangers. ning teams that have taken her to New John accepted a career senior executive D.E. McHenry and W.W. Bryant, the Later that year, Walter McDowney received River Gorge NR, Zion NP, Little service position as deputy secretary for Junior Ranger Program replaced the the National Freeman Tilden Award for his Bighorn Battlefield NM and many other overseas operations with the American Junior Naturalist School at Yosemite NP work developing this program. areas. In total, she has served in one ca - Battle Monuments Commission head - in 1955. The first mention of badges and patches as awards is found in the Octo - A Continuing Evolution pacity or another for 26 NPS areas and quartered in Paris, France. n ber 1960 issue of Yosemite Nature Notes . As more parks and sites were added to The program spread to other parks in the National Park System, more Junior the ’60s and ’70s and has continued to Ranger programs were written and the grow. In 2005, First Lady Laura Bush an - program evolved. New specialized pro - Albright Training Center nounced the private-public partnership of grams were developed such as the Junior the National Park Foundation supporting Paleontologist, the Junior Archeologist, continued from front page 20,000-plus staff. This comparison the Junior Ranger Program. The NPS an - the Young Scientist, the Night Explorer now—from a three-month-long Introduc - prompted one attendee to remark, “it still nounced the first National Junior Ranger and the Junior Lifeguard. Junior Ranger tion to Park Operations class of 62 stu - seems to be an elite opportunity.” Day in 2007. Today, almost every na - programs have addressed the changing dents per year that reached 0.4 percent of For more information about the 50 tional park site participates in the Junior demographics of this country. Senior the 7,000 employees in 1963 to a two- years of the Albright Training Center; to Ranger Program. Ranger programs and bilingual Junior week-long Fundamentals class that reaches schedule a training class, lodging or class Ranger books were developed. A Capital Idea approximately 750 employees/year com - reunion; or to obtain a digital copy of The use of new and emerging tech - prising four percent of the agency’s your class photo, call (928) 638-7981. n One story relates how the Junior Ranger continued on page 8

Performances Provide Awareness of Bird Protection and Conservation

n Aug. 24 and 25, 2013, Saint- Many other bird species were on the brink OGaudens NHS and Marsh-Billings- of extinction, the victims of plume hunters Rockefeller NHP hosted two centennial who could make a tidy profit providing performances of Sanctuary: A Bird Masque , feathers for women’s hats. From these a play about bird protection and conserva - tragedies, however, a conservation move - tion. The free performances attracted more ment was forming. than 1,000 people to the parks and In 1913, naturalist and conservationist brought together a variety of partners for Ernest Harold Baynes approached fellow two successful days of events that celebrated Cornish Art Colony member, dramatist the 97th birthday of the NPS. and poet Percy MacKaye about writing a The original performance of Sanctuary play to promote the preservation and took place in 1913 at the Meriden Bird conservation of birds to be performed at Sanctuary, just north of Saint-Gaudens the dedication of Baynes’ Meriden Bird NHS in Meriden, N.H. The dawning of Sanctuary, the first private bird sanctuary the 20th century had seen some of the in the country. Baynes and MacKaye most significant human-caused mass ex - sought to create a work that would em - tinctions in history. The passenger pigeon, power citizens to preserve habitat for once one of the most common birds in the birds in their own neighborhoods. From world, and the Carolina parakeet were this collaboration sprung Sanctuary . Amanda Anderson gone in the wild by 1913 and but for an in - President Woodrow Wilson had his sum - flux of new individuals from private game THE PLUME HUNTER IS CONFRONTED by Alwyn after desecrating the sanctuary in reserves, the bison would have followed. continued on page 9 the August 2013 centennial production of Sanctuary: A Bird Masque performed at Saint- Gaudens NHS in Cornish, N.H. Vol. 21 • No. 1 • Arrowhead 7

Requiescat in Pace

E&AA Life Member Roy Allen , 83, in the Rocky Mountain Regional Office and NARFE (National Active and Retired May 15, in Loveland, Colo. in Denver from 1974 until his retirement Federal Employees Association), the Pres - Roy served in the U.S. Navy in active in 1980. He was awarded the DOI byterian church and local boards and com - service from 1951 through 1955 during Meritorious Service Award. mittees. He and his wife, Mary, loved to the Korean conflict and was honorably dis - Following retirement, he operated a tree travel in their RV and visit all the national charged in 1959. He married Jeanne Steele nursery at his home in Fort Collins, Colo., park areas located near to where they in 1951. In 1960, he graduated from Col - and was recognized as “An Outstanding would travel. orado State University in Fort Collins, Forest Steward” by the State of Virginia for Wally’s survivors include his wife of 53 Colo., with a B.S. degree in forest recre - his management of a tree farm in Virginia years, Mary; son, Clark (wife, Denise); ation and wildland management and joined the family established in 1969. In addition, three grandchildren: Brady, Connor and the NPS that same year as a park ranger at he owned a cattle ranch near Steamboat Ally; cousins; nieces; and nephews. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Springs. During his retirement years, he Memorial donations may be made to the Subsequently, Roy was a district ranger was a member and chair of the Larimer E&AA George B. Hartzog, Jr. Educa - at Crater Lake NP (1963-1965). In 1965, County Parks Board and a board member tional Loan Program. Tax-deductible Roy accepted a position at WASO, where, of the Colorado Forestry Association. He donations to this program should be in part, he assisted with the commemora - was recognized by the City of Fort Collins made to the E&AA Trust Fund at 470 tion of the NPS’ 50th anniversary in 1966. for being part of a task force charged with Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washing - ton, PA 19034 He served as chief ranger at Big Bend NP defining a vision for the future of the Cache la Poudre River (now a National (1967-1971), then transferred to the Geraldine S. Farrelly , 91, July 14. Heritage Area). He was an elder at the NPS NPS Southern Arizona Group Office, Timnath Presbyterian Church and played Geraldine began working for the fed - from where he retired as park operations JIM GODBOLT the accordion. eral government at the U.S. Geological E&AA Life Member James Whitney specialist in 1985. Ash’s survivors include his wife of 68 Survey in Santa Fe, N.Mex., in 1950. “Jim” Godbolt, Sr. , 90, Oct. 17, in Roy was predeceased by Jeanne in years, Ethel; daughter, Jan Brunk (hus - She worked for the NPS Southwest Loveland, Colo. 2008. Neither one wanted any type of band, Ron); son, Dave (wife, Sandi); two Regional Office in Santa Fe as a payroll Jim was born in California and re - memorial service or gathering; Roy’s only grandchildren: Laurie and Eric; and two supervisor from 1954 to 1968 and as turned there after serving in the U.S. wish was to have his ashes scattered at great-grandchildren: Jacob and Zoe. an employee relations specialist from Army during WWII, spending most of Crater Lake NP. According to his daugh - Contributions in his memory may be 1968 until her retirement from the NPS his summers as a seasonal ranger at ter, Elizabeth, Roy, who suffered from made to Timnath Presbyterian Church in 1980. Lassen Volcanic NP. In 1948, he married vascular dementia and was in an assisted or The Nature Conservancy. Barbara Jane Staffelbach. He met Barbara E&AA Life Member Glenn Robert living facility, had several framed photos when he enrolled at Chico State College, Frank Elliott , 84, May 23, after a short Fuller , 67, Sept. 10, after a brief battle of Crater Lake in his room. His caretakers from where he earned a bachelor’s degree illness, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. with pancreatic cancer. knew that the best way to get Roy to in biology in 1949. Frank worked as an engineer in the Glenn served in the U.S. Army as a converse with them during his last Jim and Barbara spent the next 37 months was to ask about his Crater Lake NPS for 20 years. After graduating with medic stationed near Frankfurt, Germany, in 1967. He graduated from Sacramento years in various national parks, where Jim pictures. It always brought a big smile to a degree in industrial engineering in State in 1971 with a business administra - was a park ranger and later served in Roy’s face talking about Oregon. His 1951, he worked as an aeronautical en - tion degree. management positions. He had assign - daughter says he eventually forgot much gineer for North American Aviation and Glenn served as a park ranger at Grand ments at parks including Blue Ridge of his Washington, D.C., and Big Bend later worked for the U.S. Air Force. He then joined the NPS in 1959 at Yellow - Canyon NP, Rocky Mountain NP and Parkway, (then) Badlands NM, Glacier years, but his Crater Lake memories al - Cape Cod NS in the 1970s and early NP, Yellowstone NP, Bandelier NM and ways remained clear and detailed. stone NP, where he worked his way up to chief of maintenance. Subsequently, 1980s. He also worked for the U.S. Fire Island NS. He also worked in the Late this summer, Crater Lake NP re - Army Corps of Engineers as a patrol Northeast Regional Office and, upon his ceived a special use permit request to scat - he worked at Shenandoah NP (1970- 1971), Glacier NP (1972-1977) and ranger during the 1970s construction of retirement from the NPS in 1984, was ter the ashes of both Roy and Jeanne in the Yosemite NP (1978-1980) before retir - the New Melones Dam. It was while assistant superintendent of Rocky Moun - park. The permit application was similar to ing to Bozeman, Mont. working on the Stanislaus River with the tain NP. In 1979, Jim was awarded the several received each year by the park with In retirement, Frank built experimental Corps that he first rafted, ultimately be - DOI Meritorious Service Award. one exception: the applicant, his daughter coming one of the finest raftsmen around. aircraft and worked side-by-side with his Jim spent his retirement years in Estes Elizabeth, asked to mail the cremains to For 40 years, he captained the oars of 14- children building their homes. He volun - Park, Colo. He was an avid outdoorsman the park and have a ranger scatter the ashes foot rafts through most of the raftable teered with Habitat for Humanity, Meals and fly fisherman. Survivors include rivers and nearly all of the “10 Big Drops” for the family. The family did not foresee on Wheels and the Pioneer Museum. Jim’s wife, Barbara; three sons; two in the West, without accident. being able to make the trip any time in the Frank was predeceased by his wife of daughters; 12 grandchildren; and two Glenn was proud to wear the gray and near future, and they sincerely wanted to 62 years, Joann, in March 2013. Sur - great-grandchildren. green uniform of the NPS, last serving as honor Roy’s request in a timely manner. vivors include his son, Randy (Beth); On a recent October evening, with a superintendent of John Muir NHS, E&AA Life Member Dr. Alan K. daughter, Janis; grandson, Jamie (Alissa); Eugene O’Neill NHS and Port Chicago glowing sunset to the west and a full great-grandson, Sam; sister, Sharon Lee; Hogenauer , 71, June 30, while hiking a moon rising over the lake to the east, Naval Magazine N MEM. His passion for protected preserve in California. and many nieces and nephews. Memorial John Muir’s work began when he was a Chief Ranger Curt Dimmick honored the donations may be made to Habitat for Alan was associate professor of market - family’s request and Roy’s one final wish site manager at Muir Woods NM. While ing and business law at Loyola Mary - Humanity of Gallatin Valley (230 Arden superintendent at Eugene O’Neill NHS, and scattered the ashes of Roy and Jeanne mount University’s College of Business Drive, Belgrade, MT 59714) or The he encouraged a renewed interest in (and Allen along the rim of Crater Lake. The Administration in Los Angeles. He was Fort Benton Museums (P.O. Box 262, stage productions of) the works of the only family felt Roy and Jeanne should remain a recognized expert on the National Park Fort Benton, MT 59442). U.S.-named Nobel Prize-winning and System and is the first person known to together in the place where they were Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. It is from most happy, and so they shall. E&AA Life Member Wallace Bailey have visited every officially designated “Wally” Elms , 86, Oct. 27, after an ex - Glenn’s efforts at Port Chicago Naval Roy’s survivors include his daughters, Magazine N MEM that an annual com - NPS unit (320 in 1980), which earned Elizabeth Crawford and Merry Allen; tended illness. him an entry in the Guinness Book of Wally graduated from Carlsbad High memoration continues for the loss of lives two grandsons: Matthew and Daniel; from the largest mainland WWII explosion. World Records (p. 31, 1998 hardcover School in New Mexico in 1944 and after and his younger brother, Vernon. After 32 years with the NPS, Glenn edition). His California license plate read serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, retired in 2004. In 2007, he moved to Ne - “ALL OF EM.” E&AA Member Kenneth R. “Ash” graduated from New Mexico State Uni - vada City, Calif., and served on the South Alan researched the history of both Ashley , 92, Nov. 6, in Fort Collins, Colo. versity in Las Cruces, N.Mex. He served Yuba River Park Association board. He proposed NPS areas and delisted NPS Ash graduated from Colorado State with the NPS for over 36 years, beginning brought to the board his long interest in units, which culminated in a 1983 study A&M (now CSU) in 1943 with a B.S. his career at Carlsbad Caverns NP in the philosophy of America’s conservation - entitled “Gone, But Not Forgotten,” degree in forestry. He served in the U.S. 1956. Subsequently, he served at Lake ist, John Muir. He and his wife, Bev, man - published in the George Wright Forum. Marine Corps (1943-1945) and served Mead NRA as a subdistrict ranger and aged an orchard at their Nevada City home He was involved with national park mar - in the Western Pacific, seeing action at Fort Jefferson NM as a district manager. patterned off those of the Muir home in keting, including studies for Gateway Peleliu, Angaur and Okinawa. He and Additional assignments included manage - Martinez, Calif., sharing its abundant fruit NRA and Castle Clinton NM as a Statue his wife, Ethel, were married in 1945. ment assistant at Wind Cave NP and Jewel with friends and board members. of Liberty embarkation point. In 1987- Ash began his NPS career as a park Cave NM; chief ranger at Mount Rushmore Glenn’s survivors include his wife, Bev; 1988, he was invited to address a number ranger at Yosemite NP in 1947. He N MEM; chief of interpretation and re - brother, Don (Nancy); cousins; and many of NPS meetings, culminating with the na - served as assistant chief ranger at Mount sources management at Herbert Hoover friends throughout the conservation tional Superintendents’ Conference at Rainier NP (1958) and Yellowstone NP NHS; and superintendent at Hopewell world. Donations in his memory may be Grand Teton NP. In 1995, he was hon - (1962) and chief ranger and assistant su - Furnace NHS, Petersburg NB, Valley sent to the South Yuba River State Park ored in a special ceremony in Washington, perintendent at Blue Ridge Parkway Forge NHP and, finally, Carlsbad Caverns Association, P.O. Box 1658, Penn Valley, D.C., on the occasion of recompleting the (1967) before becoming chief of opera - NP, from where he retired in 1992. CA 95946. Condolences to the family may current NPS units at the time. tions in the Midwest Region - Omaha During retirement, Wally was active in also be sent to the association with the en - Within months of the NPS reaching (1972). He served as chief of operations Rotary, Elks, Lions Clubs International velope marked “Attn: Director Fuller.” continued on page 8 8 Arrowhead • Vol. 21 • No. 1

Requiescat in Pace continued from page 7 travel and had visited every continent at S. Marshall Street, Ste. 105B, Winston- Operations Evaluation, National Capital least once, including Antarctica. Many of Salem, NC 27101. Region, and served in this position until the trips she took were hiking trips. She his retirement in 1988. E&AA Life Member Charles A. “Al” was an avid walker, taking daily walks up After retiring, Al stayed in Northern Veitl , 85, Aug. 30, at Loudoun Hospital until a few days before her final short con - Virginia. He worked part-time as a con - in Leesburg, Va. finement. She loved birds, the pet cats she tractor for the CIA and volunteered at Al, a career NPS ranger and park man - had over the years and all aspects of nature Travelers Aid at Dulles International Air - ager, was born in Deadwood, S.Dak. He and was a member and supporter of many port. He loved to travel and, over the joined the navy in 1951 and served for conservation and environmental groups. years, visited virtually every state in the four years on the USS Philippine Sea Union and traveled often to Europe. In E&AA Life Member James “Howard” (CVA-47) during the Korean War. In 1998, he became a full-time grandpa. Parr , 84, Oct. 10, after an illness. 1956, he married Gloria Fahrni, also of “Bapa” was a devoted babysitter, play - Howard grew up on a ranch in Carlsbad, Deadwood. After graduating from Black mate, chauffeur and cheerleader for his N.Mex. He served his country with honor Hills Teachers College in 1958, he two grandchildren; in 2007, he took in the U.S. Army during the Korean War taught at Custer High School and served them to the beautiful Black Hills of for four summers in the U.S. Forest Serv - as a sergeant first class and was a recipient South Dakota, where he grew up and ice as a seasonal fire control aide. of the Purple Heart. He served with his where he and Gloria lived as a young Al joined the NPS in 1960 as a park dear friend Dan Blocker, the actor who married couple, including in an apart - ranger at Cumberland Gap NHP. Stints ment over the Piggly Wiggly in Custer. played “Hoss” on the Bonanza TV series, as a supervisory park ranger at Mammoth and he loved to share colorful stories about Al’s survivors include Gloria, his wife Cave NP (1962) and Colonial NHP of 57 years; daughter, Patti Veitl Dienna, their military and personal experiences. He Photo courtesy LMU (1964) followed. After completing a man - and her partner, Bob Phillips; son, Todd, was best man at Blocker’s wedding. Blocker agement training program in Washington, and his partner, Cheryl Porcelli; daugh - ALAN HOGENAUER nicknamed him “Colonel,” a title that stuck 401 sites, Alan was on the road. The web - D.C., in 1966, he served as a staff park ter, Martha Veitl Albers, her husband, site World’s Most Traveled People ranked with him for life with his army buddies. ranger in the Division of Resource Man - Paul, and their two children, Grayson him 17th for his accumulated more than In 1956, after returning to Carlsbad and agement and Visitor Protection, WASO. and Gretchen; and Clarence, the dog. 2.2 million air miles, having visited all attending college, Howard began working In 1968, he became North Rim district Donations may be made in Al’s mem - seven continents and 311 countries and at Carlsbad Caverns NP as a tour leader in manager at Grand Canyon NP. ory to the Association of National Park territories. Alan’s survivors include his what became a 40-year career with the Al then went on to become superin - Rangers or the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue wife, Srivara Watabutr, and four children. NPS. Later assignments took him to Death tendent of Petrified Forest NP (1971), Foundation. Messages of condolence may Valley NP, Glacier NP and Mammoth be left at www.colonialfuneralhome.com E&AA Life Member Elaine A. Hounsell , Cave NP, where he was commissioned a or sent directly to Gloria Veitl at 72, Sept. 26, in Albuquerque, N.Mex., Kentucky colonel by Governor Breathitt in [email protected]. after a battle with leukemia. recognition of his noteworthy accomplish - Elaine took early retirement in 1989 ments and outstanding service to his com - E&AA Life Member Charles A. while serving as acting assistant superin - munity. He also worked at Great Smoky “Chuck” Woessner , DDS, 90, Sept. 27, tendent at North Cascades NP during a Mountains NP and Blue Ridge Parkway. in Carson City, Nev. reorganization. Always known as one for Howard was a great storyteller who Chuck served as resident dentist in breaking barriers, Elaine was one of the loved to captivate and amuse his audience Yosemite NP from 1950 until his retire - first women to graduate (in 1965) from with stories about his Park Service career. ment in 1987. He loved the Sierra and was the Horace M. Albright Training Center He made friends wherever he went and invited to take part in NPS Snow Surveys intake program. During her career as a was known for his quick sense of humor, and Glacier Surveys over the years. He also seasonal or permanent employee, she his friendly outgoing personality and his managed to climb all the 14-ers in the worked in 14 parks, including Everglades love for people. He was a resident of the range. His wife, Marian, and all four of NP, North Cascades NP, Morristown Asheville, N.C., area since 1972, when he their children—Chuck, Jr., Anne, Rob and NHP and Bandelier NM. Her early ca - moved there to become chief ranger at Betsy—wore the National Park Service reer was spent as a field interpreter, and, Blue Ridge Parkway, a position in which uniform in different capacities and seasons. later, she served in management posi - he served until his retirement in 1994. It was, at heart, a Park Service family. tions. She was the first superintendent of Howard’s survivors include his wife, Upon retirement, Chuck and Marian Klondike Gold Rush NHP, Seattle Unit. Ina; daughter, Pam Jones (husband, moved into their Wawona home, still en -

In 1997, Elaine married fellow North Randy); daughters, Susan and Lisa; Veitl Family Photo joying Yosemite for 11 more years, then Cascades NP retiree Jerry Lee after Jerry moved to be near family in Carson City. stepson, Berkley; brother, Walter (wife, AL VEITL lost his first wife to cancer in 1994. They Carol); step-grandsons, James and superintendent of George Washington The hiking, biking and skiing continued both sold their homes in Washington State Matthew; a step-great-granddaughter; Memorial Parkway (1974), associate re - on for a few more years, the Sierra nearby. and moved to New Mexico. Although several nephews; and a niece. Memorial gional director for operations for the Chuck’s survivors include Marian, his they later divorced and lived separately donations may be made to Montmorenci Midwest Region - Omaha (1978) and wife of 62 years; Chuck, Jr. (Missy); Anne thereafter, they remained best friends and United Methodist Church, 89 Old chief, Division of Ranger Activities and Macquarie (Chas); Rob (Amy); Betsy traveling companions until her death. Candler Town Road, Candler, NC 28715 Visitor Protection, WASO (1980). In Grande (Kerry); nine grandchildren; and Elaine especially enjoyed international or Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, 717 1983, he became chief, Division of three great-grandchildren. n

mographics will all bring challenges and Junior Rangers opportunities as we tell our national sto - ries. As it has in the past, the Junior Ranger continued from page 6 Program will evolve, educate, inspire and An t hBe spirking eof 2R013i, dVoyeag eturos N PH’s oofnficeors arn dt shurveivo rsF naationlwliede n make nologies has improved the access and continue telling stories, not only creating ranger/pilot, Steve Mazur, teamed up with this arduous journey, and at the end of availability of Junior Ranger programs. future stewards of our national parks, but ILaw Enforcement United, Inc. members on the ride, a memorial service to honor also helping children become better and a fundraising bike ride entitled “A Road to those who had fallen takes place. Many parks have posted their Junior Ranger programs on their park website. more informed citizens and inspiring them Hope” to honor his friend—Park Ranger Ranger Mazur describes the service as to become lifelong learners. Margaret Anderson, who died in the line of an overwhelming big deal! “We saw Eric The online WebRangers program has been completed by children (and some duty on Jan. 1, 2012 at Mount Rainier NP. (Margaret’s husband) and his family but Sources: National Parks Magazine Jan./Feb. Law Enforcement United first started in were unable to visit with them. They sat adults) from all around the globe. 1986; Environmental Success Index, JET 2009 and includes federal, state and Eric and family in the very front row. There There are specialized programs that re - Magazine 1982; NPS Inside Outside , 1986; local law enforcement officers, survivors were bagpipes playing between row num - late to special events and programs such as New York Times article by David Binder 1985; and civilian support members, stretching ber one and the stage, so it must have presidential inaugurations, the Cherry across the United States. Their mission been very moving for him and his family ... Blossom Festival, the Underground Rail - Congressional Record, Dec. 5, 1985, S 16946; is to honor the service and sacrifice of all they probably felt every note of the pipes in road and the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Yosemite Nature Notes February 1934, Volume law enforcement officers who have died their heart and soul…. I think because of Ever-changing societal needs are ad - XIII, No. 2; Yosemite Nature Notes October in the line of duty and raise awareness of the prominent seating arrangements. His dressed. For example, First Lady Michelle 1960, Volume XXXIX, No. 10; “Yosemite in and provide monetary support to the sur - ears must have been ringing all night.” Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to fight the 1930s: Memoirs of a Happy Camper” by vivors of their law enforcement col - If you would like to participate in the childhood obesity has been incorporated Fernando Penalosa; http://inside.nps.gov/ leagues and family members. “Road to Hope” bike ride or help in any other into many Junior Ranger programs. waso/waso.cfm?prg=167&lv=3; Each May, members meet in Virginia way, go to www.lawenforcementunited.org http://inside.nps.gov/newsdigest/04_27_ and Pennsylvania to participate in an an - and join the cause. The Future 200 7NewsDigest.pdf; http://georgewbush- nual three-day, 250-mile bicycle trek to While we cannot know what the future whitehouse.archives.gov/ news/releases/ Washington, D.C.’s National Law En - —Tawnya Schoewe, holds, it is certain that new technologies, 2005/04/20050421-1.html; forcement Memorial. Law enforcement Chief of Interpretation, Voyageurs NP changing environments and shifting de - rangerarchivist.blogspot.com n Vol. 21 • No. 1 • Arrowhead 9

New Places & Faces

Ruben Andrade , from acting superin - George Washington Birthplace NM and Chris Robinson , from deputy superin - chief of facility management, Inter - tendent, to superintendent, César E. Thomas Stone NHS. tendent, to superintendent, Historic mountain Region. Chávez NM. Prior to his acting assign - Preservation Training Center. ment, Ruben was superintendent of Lloyd (Piivayouma) Masayumptewa , Melissa Trenchik , to chief of the Minuteman Missile NHS. from chief of cultural resources, South - Alex Romero , from superintendent, Environmental Quality Division and re - ern Four Corners Group (Navajo NM, National Capital Parks - East, to super - gional environmental coordinator, Inter - Tucker Blythe , from supervisory park Canyon de Chelly NM and Hubbell intendent, George Washington Memo - mountain Region. ranger, Oklahoma City N MEM, to Trading Post NHS), to superintendent, rial Parkway. Cinda Waldbuesser , to partnership pro - superintendent, Washita Battlefield Hubbell Trading Post NHS. NHS. Tucker served as acting superin - Ron Shields , from project manager, to gram specialist, Northeast Region. tendent at Washita Battlefield NHS from Sue Masica , from regional director, branch chief, Design and Construction March through July 2013. Alaska Region, to regional director, Division, Denver Service Center (DSC). Intermountain Region. Ron will be responsible for DSC projects Tim “TC” Colyer , from chief ranger, in the Midwest and Alaska regions and Pictured Rocks NL, to chief ranger, Lindy Mihata , from law enforcement will also continue in his role as the DSC Midwest Region. specialist and assistant chief ranger, to program manager for the CityArchRiver chief ranger, Glen Canyon NRA and 2015 initiative at Jefferson National Bill Cox , to superintendent, Chatta - Rainbow Bridge NM. hoochee River NRA. Expansion Memorial. Jennifer Mummart , from chief, strategic Rob Danno , from regional staff ranger, and internal communications, WASO, to National Capital Regional Office, to associate regional director for communi - branch chief for wilderness planning, NPS cations, National Capital Region. Wilderness Stewardship Division, duty stationed at the Arthur Carhart National Giles Parker , from chief of staff to the Wilderness Training Center. commissioner, National Parks of New York Harbor, to superintendent, Boston Deborah “Debbie” Darden , from Harbor Islands NRA. deputy superintendent, New River Gorge NR, Gauley River NRA and Jodie Petersen , from project manager, Bluestone NSR, to superintendent, to branch chief, Design and Construc -

Assateague Island NS. tion Division, Denver Service Center. NPS Christina Goldfuss , to deputy director for John Piltzecker , from associate regional PATTY WISSINGER congressional and external relations, NPS director for planning, facilities and con - Patricia M. “Patty” Wissinger , from Office of Congressional and Legislative servation assistance, Northeast Region, superintendent, Chattahoochee River Affairs and Office of International Affairs. to superintendent, Statue of Liberty NM NRA, to deputy superintendent, Great and Ellis Island. Smoky Mountains NP. Jennifer Haley , from chief of visitor n services and education, to chief of re - Abel Ramon , from Denver Service Cen - source management, Lake Mead NRA. ter (DSC) records manager/FOIA NPS officer, to branch chief, Technical Infor - Dean Herrin , from NPS coordinator, mation Center, DSC Information Man - WOODY SMECK Catoctin Center for Regional Studies, to agement Division. Woody Smeck , from acting superin - chief historian, National Capital Region. tendent, to superintendent, Sequoia and Benefactors Mary Risser , from acting deputy re - Kings Canyon National Parks. Prior to Lucy Lawliss , from acting superintend - gional director and chief of staff, Inter - Woody’s acting assignment, he was ent, to superintendent, Fredericksburg The following donations were mountain Region, to superintendent, deputy superintendent at Yosemite NP. and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Natchez Trace Parkway. Prior to her act - received this quarter. Thank you Memorial NMP. Prior to her acting as - ing assignment, Mary was superintend - Bill Thompson , from chief of facility for your support. signment, Lucy was superintendent of ent of Dinosaur NM. management, Rocky Mountain NP, to Kenneth and Ethel Ashley Patricia Bringardner Curt Carlson would sign the National Park Service Gregory Herbst Bird Protection and Conservation Organic Act, establishing the highest Maxine Murphy level of protection for federally owned Lawrence Trombello lands where scenery, habitat and wildlife continued from page 6 the United States alone. But its legacy went In memory of Keith Anderson were all protected in perpetuity. beyond that. Richard Maxwell mer White House in Cornish, and Baynes The audience with Wilson helped ed - The 2013 performance of Sanctuary was and MacKaye very shrewdly cast Wilson’s ucate the president, just as Baynes and a faithful historical recreation of the 1913 In memory of Audrey Barnhart daughter in one of the lead roles, assuring MacKaye had likely hoped. Three years original with original music by Cornish Art JoAnn Kyral a one-hour audience with the most power - after seeing the play, Congress would Colony composers Frederick Converse and ful man in the country as well as the interest enact and President Wilson would sign Arthur Whiting and original costumes cre - In memory of Elaine Hounsell of the national press. After the success of two landmark conservation laws. What ated especially for the event by producer Jerry D. Lee the original performance, MacKaye gave Fern Myers. Kevin Fitzpatrick directed the would become the Migratory Bird In memory of Vern Hurt permission for other theater troupes to pro - performance and Valerie Newton choreo - Treaty Act would protect birds from Midwest Region duce the play, and it began to travel around plume hunters and allow entire bird pop - graphed the presentation with young stu - the country and even overseas. The citizen ulations to rebound from overhunting, dents from her dance studio. In memory of John Kawamoto activism the play promoted is credited with ensuring that the extinctions so fresh in The performance was accompanied by Pauline Kawamoto catalyzing the creation of more than 100 the country’s collective minds would not a museum exhibition curated by Saint- private, citizen-created bird sanctuaries in be repeated. And then, on Aug. 25, he Gaudens NHS Museum Technician In memory of Chuck Woessner Elizabeth Rodriguez sponsored by the Marian Woessner NPS and the Meriden Bird Club focusing on Sanctuary , Baynes, the Meriden Bird Frank F. Kowski Memorial Club and their conservation legacies. The Golf Tournament exhibition was on display through the Great Smoky Mountains Employees and Alumni Association News middle of September at the Aidron Intermountain Region he George B. Hartzog, Jr. Educa - personal education, which are due in full Duckworth Museum in Meriden, N.H. n Midwest Region tional Loan Program, named in honor six months after payment. Seattle Tof the former National Park Service direc - Applications and transcripts for de - tor and longtime E&AA member, was es - pendent children/grandchildren must be E&AA welcomes the Donations 1916 Cap Offer tablished in 1974 to offer interest-free received by March 1 of each year in following new members: Erich Bailey loans to E&AA NPS members for the ed - order to be considered for a loan. Loans John Case ucational needs of their dependent chil - are paid back in 60 installments com - Bob Bryson, Mark Dowdle, Jim Gary Everhardt dren or grandchildren. The limits for the mencing a year after the student’s grad - Hummel, Douglas Law, Tim Dori Gillis loan program are $2,500 per year, per uation. For more information on the Ludington, Tom Murphy, Linda Bruce and Georjean McKeeman child, a total of $10,000 maximum per George B. Hartzog, Jr. Educational Loan Whitson Obergottsberger, David Kenneth T. Miller child, and $20,000 cumulative maximum Program, visit the E&AA website at Panebaker, Peter Pappas, Seth per family. NPS members are also eligi - www.eandaa.org, or contact Bonnie Vito Spinale n Tinkham and William Wright. ble to take loans of up to $1,000 for their Stetson at (215) 283-6900, ext. 131. Off the Press E&AA Membership Application Contribute to Please print or type. Submit form to: Bonnie Stetson, E&AA Membership, 470 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort Washington, the Arrowhead Yellowstone Has Teeth has succeeded in protecting PA 19034. Welcome! and preserving the nation’s By Marjane Ambler Date:______Submit information, stories and most scenic landscapes. For ex - Riverbend Publishing, 2013 photos to E&AA Arrowhead , 470 ample, millions of visitors enjoy Name:______ISBN 978-1-60639-063-4 Maryland Drive, Suite 1, Fort the serene wilderness of Yel - 224 pp; $16.95 Address:______Washington, PA 19034. 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